Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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